College Skills
College Skills offers open-entry, open-exit Basic Skills Labs to help students brush up and improve reading, writing and/or math skills, as well as prepare for the GED test. Instruction is provided in a self-paced, supportive and stress-free learning environment on the Santa Rosa and Petaluma campuses, at Lytton Springs in Healdsburg, at the Sebastopol Teen Center, and at the Sheppard Elementary School in Santa Rosa. Evening and Saturday sections for Spanish-speaking students are held at The Worker's Center, Elsie Allen High School, and Lincoln Elementary School in Santa Rosa, and on the Santa Rosa and Petaluma campuses.

A section on the Santa Rosa campus provides Vocational English as a second language for non-native English-speaking students. Enrollment in the Academic Skills Labs is open throughout the semester. To register for the Santa Rosa Campus section, attend an orientation session on Mondays throughout the semester at 9:00am or 5:00pm in Analy Village, Room 601. For Petaluma Campus and off-campus sections, go directly to the class to register. College Skills also offers credit classes in basic reading, writing, math, spelling, test-taking strategies, and other college preparatory skills.

Disability Resources Department
The Disability Resources Department facilitates equal access to community college education through services and specialized instruction for students with physical, learning, psychological and communication disabilities. Several programs are included in this department:
--Analy Village, Building C, Room 637, (707) 527-4278: TTY 528-2442
--Petaluma Village, Room 186G, Petaluma, 778-2491
--Web address: www.santarosa.edu/disability_resources/

• Enabling Services: Offers academic advising, interpreters, note-takers, readers, close-to-class parking, disability management support, transportation coordination, and other related services. Provides special equipment including multimedia and orthopedic devices (assistive listening systems, Braille typewriter, cassette recorders and tape library, closed circuit TV, accessible computers, electric wheelchairs, TDD, etc.). Develops and promotes advocacy measures aimed at the alleviation of attitudinal, architectural, and physical barriers.



• Learning Skills Program: Provides assessment for learning and communicative disabilities, academic advising, tutoring in basic learning skills, academic accommodations, computer assisted instruction, and liaison with campus and community programs. Also included in this program are the Acquired Brain Injury Program and the Deaf/Hard of Hearing Program.



• Adapted Physical Education: Provides group and individualized programs in physical education for students with disabilities (527-4470).



• WORKS Program: Career development and job placement program for students with disabilities (527-4822).



• The High Tech Center: Provides computer access for students with disabilities through specially adapted hardware and software.(527-4890).

ESL (English as a Second Language) Department
The ESL Program offers assessment, counseling services and a supportive environment for second language students who wish to improve their English reading, writing, and speaking skills, and for those who wish to prepare for the work place, certificate and vocational programs or transfer to the four-year institutions. Counseling appointments can be made by calling 527-4451, or 527-4382 Santa Rosa; 778-3924, Petaluma.
--1201-1219 Barnett Hall, Santa Rosa, 527-4382
--Call Hall, Room 608, Petaluma, 778-3914

MESA
Mathematics, Engineering, Science Achievement California Community College Program (MESA) is a rigorous academic support program that strives to increase the number of educationally disadvantaged community college students who transfer to four year institutions and earn a degree in a math-based or science-based field. Students who qualify for this program (must be at the Math 155 level or higher) receive numerous support services to assist them in transferring to schools to complete a bachelor's degree in a math or science field.
--Lark Temp, 521-7877
--MESA web page

Puente Project
The Puente Project is a two-semester sequence of Reading/Composition and Counseling courses that focus on the Chicano/Latino experience. Mentoring is provided by members of the Latino professional community. Additional program activities are designed to help students participate fully in academics and career preparation.
--Lark Temp, Room 2298, 524-1701

Tutorial Center
The Tutorial Center provides tutors and materials free of charge for SRJC students needing assistance in their regular coursework. The people who work in the Tutorial Center are Senior Instructional Assistants who are experts in the subjects they tutor and who also enjoy helping others to succeed. Students don't have to be in trouble to use this service; many students come to the Tutorial Center to maintain their "A's" and "B's". Group, individual, and drop-in tutoring are provided.

The tutorial program offers tutoring in ASL, Astronomy, Biology, Business, Chemistry, Economics, English, ESL, Foreign Languages, Geography, History, Math, Philosophy, Physics and other requested subjects. Drop-in tutoring is available for math, Chemistry and for writing assignments. Tutors are paid for their services. Interested students should apply.
--Doyle Library, Room 4251, 521-6903
--Call Hall, Room 690, Petaluma, Hours Vary, 778-2409

Writing Center
Offers tutorial assistance to students with whatever writing problems they have. Students may come with an assignment for an English class or any other class, for a personal tutorial on writing problems, or to use a computer to work on a writing assignment. To participate in the Writing Center, sign up for English 770. Students who are not enrolled can drop-in on a space available basis to use a computer. Internet access for research is available.
--1629 Emeritus Hall, Santa Rosa, check with center for current hours, 527-4351
--Call Hall, Room 632, Petaluma